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Makeblock
Robot-kit-primary STEAM company: mBot/mBot2 education robots ($100-$200) with ultrasonic and line-follower sensors and CyberPi compute for programmable autonomous behaviors (obstacle avoidance, line following, AI/IoT extensions). Products sold in 140+ countries incl. Amazon US/EU; 10M+ users in 20,000 schools.
HeadquartersShenzhen, CN
Founded2013
Corporate funding$44M
Team201-500
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries C
FoundersJasen Wang (Founder & CEO)
Regions servedChina, United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
LinkedInView profile
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinelab
mBot2
- Education robot with ultrasonic/line sensors and CyberPi controller supporting coded autonomous navigation behaviors
Programmable STEM robot
Claim source
Machineamr
mBot2 Rover
- No specifications on file.
Machineamr
xTool F1 Ultra
- No specifications on file.
DP
Deployment log
Announced and cited only
CA
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series C
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceInvestors on recordSequoia Capital ChinaCICC ALPHA
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2018-09-01The Chinese startup invading the world's classrooms ↗Fast Company
2018-07-03Closed $44M Series C (2018); Sequoia-backed with products in 140+ countriesForbes
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Source ledger
4 unique public sources
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Meet Makeblock, A Sequoia-backed Chinese StartupForbes · retrieved 2026-07-05
02MakeblockWikipedia · retrieved 2026-07-05
03About Makeblock – Global STEM Education CompanyMakeblock · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Makeblock Teams Up with The Douglas Stewart Company the Largest Education-Focused Distributor in North AmericaMakeblock · retrieved 2026-07-05